Written by Annabelle Kruskie
The things that most students rely on for entertainment, socializing, and even academic purposes are now unable to be used outside of lunch hour, study hall, and passing time.
Starting on the second day of school, a strict ban on the use of phones in places deemed an academic space was placed on the student body. Some students feel as if they’re stripped of the freedoms that come with using their phones.
“It’s annoying,” Allison Boxler, a junior, said of the phone ban. “To the extent that you can’t even keep [the phone] in your pocket.”
Others say that the ban might be more effective than it may seem. Senior Cole Murray explains that “It will help some people, but it will be unfair to others.”
The phone ban also affects people in different ways. English teacher Mr. Strait predicts that some kids “[use phones] as a way to cope,” so some people might be affected negatively.
As for other students, Boxler guesses that “people pay attention in class more” and Murray agrees that he is “a little happier.”
While, as of now, the ban will stay as it is, some students agree that a few things have to change. Some students wish that they could at least use their headphones, while others think that the ability to use your phone should vary based on your GPA.
Others think that it should stay the same.
However, unfortunately in the eyes of many, the ban is here to stay and could be still open for change.